BPH Migas invites 34 firms to join 2011 fuel distribution tender

Downstream oil and gas regulatory body BPH Migas has invited 34 companies to take part in the tender for the distribution of subsidized fuels for 2011 fiscal year, the agency?s chairman Tubagus Haryono has said.

He said that details of the bidding process would be announced on Monday (today).

?The winners will be announced between Dec. 20 and 23,? he said.

The 34 companies invited to join the tender are PT Pertamina (Persero), PT Petronas Niaga Indonesia, PT Aneka Kimia Raya Corporindo Tbk, PT Shell Indonesia, PT Bumi Asri Prima Pratama, PT Petrobas Indonesia, PT Patra Niaga, PT Petro Andalan Nusantara, PT Total Oil Indonesia, PT Medco Sarana Kalibaru, PT Tiara Energy, PT Tomindomas, PT Sigma Rancang Perdana, PT Elnusa Petrofin, PT Hutan Nilam Persada, PT Cosmic Indonesia, PT Mulya Adi Paramita, PT Jagad Energy, PT Dwikarya Niaga Agung, PT Mahaputra Adi Nusa, PT Premindo Mitra Kencana, PT Humpus Trading, PT Pumas Petro Lampung, PT Solar Premiun Central, PT Lingga Perdana, PT Ocean Petro Energy, PT Usaha Gemilang Utama, PT Toyota Tsuso Indonesia, PT Hokari Linex Pratama, PT Oil Tangking Merak, PT Lautan Luas, PT Usaha Catur Mitra, PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) and PT Khatulistiwa Raya Energy.

For this year, the state budget allocates subsidies for 21.45 million kiloliters of Premium gasoline, 3.80 million kilolitres of kerosene, 11.25 million kiloliters of diesel fuel, 214,541 kiloliters of bioethanol and 562,534 kiloliters of biodiesel.

BPH Migas said that the volume of subsidized fuels to be distributed by private companies would be increased next year. This year, Petronas is allowed only to distribute 20,440 kiloliters (one location) and AKR about 56.500 kiloliters (34 locations). The rest is still distributed by Pertamina. (godang)